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The next Fespa UK Live Session will run at 12.30pm on 9 November. Sarah Winterbottom from Josero and Bobby Grauf from Agfa will discuss what drives the decision-making process when buying kit, and how people are buying in today’s market.

Ian Farrand has joined CMYUK as northern regional sales manager (materials division).

Visitor registration has opened for Printwear and Promotion Live! 2022, which takes place 20 - 22 February at the NEC, Birmingham.

The 2021 SDEA Creative Retail Awards have recognised the best companies and talent across the spectrum of retail design and display since 2018.

Hybrid Software has acquired the entire issued share capital of colour profiling and conversion software company ColorLogic.

British Coatings Federation (BCF) members have joined other sectors in pledging to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The commitment was made at the recent BCF board meeting in Manchester and will be backed up by more detailed Net Zero Roadmaps for each BCF sector.


Central London-based 24-hour print and graphics provider First Colour has installed the UK’s first Canon Arizona UV 135 GT flatbed printer as a key part of its ambitious wide-format print growth strategy.

Ricoh has announced a global partnership with aeoon Technologies, an Austria-based developer of direct-to-garment (DTG) digital print systems for the industrial textile market. The move will enable Ricoh to extend its DTG offering into higher productivity market segments.

MacroArt - along with clients RFA Design and Matt Langstaff - have overcome a number of technical and design challenges to deliver a new visitor experience for Colchester Castle’s ‘Decoding the Dead’ exhibition.

More than half (59%) of UK organisations are expected to miss the Government’s 2050 net zero carbon emissions target without urgent action on carbon reduction, according to research just released by Dr Chris Brauer, Goldsmiths, University of London in partnership with Microsoft.

Roland DG has released version 1.1 of its Connect software with new features to increase the visualisation of printer operation status and profitability for an expanded range of products. 

Mimaki Europe will use Formnext 2021 next month to introduce a small-format 3D model production system that features the Mimaki 3D Print prep Pro cloud-based software subscription service - compatible with all 3DUJ-series printers - to autocorrect files pre-production.

On 16-18 November Mactac will take over the Amari Digital Printing Technologies (ADAPT) Training Centre in Nottingham where it will run six half-day interactive sessions showcasing its media options, including the new PVC-free Mactac Squid, a self-adhesive transparent fabric window film available in six colours.

The numbers are in for Fespa Global Print Expo and co-located European Sign Expo 2021, which attracted 7,850 unique visitors. 42% of those attended for more than one day, bringing total visits to 11,130.